Toxicological findings in cases of alleged drug-facilitated sexual assault in the United Kingdom over a 3-year period

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 175-186

  Scott Ham, Michael ^a   Burton, Fiona C ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ANTIOBESITY AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; ILLICIT DRUG; KETAMINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHADONE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; TEMAZEPAM;

ARTICLE; COURT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLICE; RAPE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED KINGDOM; URINALYSIS; VICTIM;

AMPHETAMINE; ANALGESICS; CANNABINOIDS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; COCAINE; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HALLUCINOGENS; HEROIN; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; KETAMINE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RAPE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 22944487628     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.03.009     Document Type: Article

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